Lecture 1 Course Intro and Overview Purpose of Criminal Law 1. Regulate‚ maintain and enforce social conduct 2. Discourage behavior harmful to the society 3. Discourage behavior challenging authority’s legitimacy 4. Aim at enforcing society’s more favorable behavior 5. Use criminal sanctions for punishing offenders 6. Incapacitate offenders from continual harming the society 7. Rehabilitate offenders 8. Re-tribute offenders for the harm done 9. Deter potential/repeating
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Assignment: Law of Evidence Question 1 The law of evidence aims to determine what material may be presented in court as evidence‚ by whom‚ in what manner and its probative value. Question 2 The onus of proof lies with the State to prove that the accused is guilty. Question 3 Real evidence is evidence in the form of objects or exhibits such as the murder weapon. Documentary evidence is evidence in the form of written documentary such as letters and contracts. Question 4 Evidential
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does not apply to Briggs v. Sackett as the specifics of this case warrant an exception from the Statue of Frauds under the equitable doctrine of part performance. Applicable Laws The equitable doctrine of part performance allows the court to enforce an oral real estate contract
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KENYATTA UNIVERSITY CITY CAMPUS NAME :OOKO BEVERLY ACHIENG ADM NO:D33S/CTY/11363/2012 COURSE:BUSINESS LAW COURSE CODE: LECTURER: TASK: STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION OF THE COURT In pre colonial era‚ different communities had different ways of restoring justice. The African Traditional Communities used the fora of justice at family‚ shrines‚ churches and mosques. Other dispute resolutions mechanisms included: a.Reconsiliation: is the process of making it possible for two different ideas‚ facts
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law Jacob Rodriguez Course Texas Government 2306 Professor Jones Nov 12‚ 2012 Voter ID Law Recently a voter id law has been swore into the state of Texas this law would mandate in order to vote you must present a photo id before you are allowed to vote. A big controversial over this bill has began deciding if it’s a scheme for the republicans to gain more votes or to prevent voter fraud at the polls. After researching this topic my opinions is voting fraud is not a huge problem in the
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Constitutional law 2013 Greg Lowndes 1. Constitutions and Constitutional Law. a). What is a Constitution? * The empowering structures of a government that allows them to govern. * Along with the limitation f the power that they can exercise. * In totalitarian systems of government a Constitution may place far more emphasis on the empowering of organs of the government rather than on the limits of power. * Emphasis on the democratic constitutionalism *
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Antonio Gallo Palenzuela Explain the concept of essential facilities and asses whether or not it pushes competition law too far. Professor Philip Areeda‚ professor at Harvard University who was considered as the foremost expert on antitrust law‚ wrote “It is less a doctrine than an epithet indicating some exceptions to the right to keep one’s creation to oneself‚ but not telling us what those exceptions are”[1]. The essential facilities theory finds its beginning in the other side of
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OHS HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT REVIEW OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GENERAL POLICY This policy recognizes that Conference and Banqueting Venue is responsible for the health and safety of all employees‚ clients‚ visitors and contractors in the workplace. In fulfilling this responsibility‚ as a General Manager of the venue‚ I have a duty to provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risks to health. The purpose of this procedure is to provide a process that is
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The Formation of Islamic Law In pre-Islamic time law lacked a formal structure as there was no set of laws that united the Arabic world. Towns‚ cities and rural areas all held different laws that were based on tribal tradition. With the revelations of the Prophet‚ a new religion was born: Islam. The Prophet began to introduce the word of Allah to the people and with that came basic laws that provided an introduction to law. The formation of Islamic law was based on three things‚ the Qur’an‚ the
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Admin Law Outline Overall Analysis 1. Enabling Statute—What was Congress thinking? 2. Constitutional Questions 3. Is informal rulemaking (quasi-legislative) or formal rulemaking (quasi-adjudicative) appropriate? 4. Is there sufficient notice? The red highlighted material will not be covered on the exam although it is important information for understanding Admin. law. 3 ½ hrs. to complete exam. I. The Origin and Mandate of Administrative Agencies Purpose 1. Regulate personal behavior of
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